The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-16
counties, when the Board of County
Commissioners of any county shall deem
the appointment Of county auditor


Now, Therefore, be it Resolved, That
we, the Board of County Commission
ers of Kingsbury county, Dakota, do
hereby deem it necessary COR the proper
and expeditions dispatch Of public busi-
ness of Kingsbury county, Dakota, that
county auditor be appointed for said
county, by the Board of County Com
mIssloners Of said county acting in con-
junction with the Judge of Probate and
Treasurer of said county.
BE it further Resolved: That the said
Board Of County Commissioners togeth-
er with the Probate Judge and Treas
urer Of said county, proceed to the ap-
pointment Of an auditor for KinGsbury
county, or the 9th day of April, 1887 at
10 o'clock Of said day, the same being a
regular meeting Of said Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners and that the Probate
Judge and Treasurer OF said county be
given full notice Of the day set for such
appointment
On motion the action taken January
p, 1887, rejecting bill Of John A. Owen,
for docket, was reconsidered and the
bill allowed at So
On motion the action taken January
81, 1887, rejecting bill Of Hopp Il Mac
donald for printing. was reconsidered
and the bill for $500 allowed at $3.50.
Petition from the inhabitants of the
township Of Denver asking that the
name of their township be changed to
Arlington, referred back, as the board
has no power to act on the same.
On motion the salary Of district attor-
ney was increased from 5000 to $500 a
year said increase to take effect from
the current quarter.
Adjournd till z o'clock r. M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and adjourned till s o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Wednesday, April 9th, 1887.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment,
r. N. Bum, Commissioner of the
9th district, rendered his resignation to
the County Clerk which was accepted.
On motion the county commission
ers consisting Of Perry Lawton, Ben Lo-
ken, A. M. Aspinwall aDd Ed. Benke,
assisted by Jno. +. R&edorph, Judge of
Probate Court, Howard Hall, County
Treasurer, organized as a board for the
purpose Of appointing a county auditor
for Kingsbury county.
On motion Mr. Lawton was elected
temporary chairman.
On motion J. q. Gipson was elected
clerk.
Adjourned till o'clock p. M.
A commission met for the purpose Of
appointing commissioner to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of II. N. Bum, commissioner from the
9th district
Commission organized hy the cleo.
ton of Perry Lawton chairman and J.
G. Gipson clerk. =
Members present, Ed. Benke, Perry
Lawton, Ben Loken, A. NJ. AspinYall,
j. q. Gipson, Co. clerk,
>. f. Risederph, probate Judge.
Moved by Mr.. Benke that We proceed
10 an informal ballot for commissioner
which resulted as follows:
The whole number Of votes cast was
six, Of which
Gao' Gsos; cIa,is T.. Ruth received 2 2 votes
Iver Amundson /
ETH. Couse Z" /
Mr.. Risedorph moved that we now
proceed TO take q formal ballot. Car
ricd. Vote resulted as follows:
liver Amundson received 3 votes.
j. B. Hall i 4"
+. III. Couse 9
On motion the board took recess OF
half an hour.
On motion board was called to order.
Moved and carried that we proceed
to ballot for commissioner. Ballot was
taken with the following result:
J. B. Hall received 3 votes.
&C. Bradley I" /
I Amundson /
T.. ii. CouseN~" ]
Fourth ballot called for which result
ed rs follows:
+. III. Couse received votes.
j. b. Hall received vote.
On motion f. III. Couse was declared
duly elected comm issioner for the 9th
district.
On motion the commission adjourned
sine die.
PERRY LAwToN, Chairman.
J. G. GIBSON. Clerk.
f. III. Couse took the oath OF Office.
Board met at o'clock p. NJ, pursu.
ant TO adjournment and proceeded to
appoint county auditor Ivy ballot, af.
ter an informal ballot formal ballo,
was taken with the following result:
r.. N. Bum received 8 votes.
Ole Guam
August Hanson"
Geo. Durkee 2
There being no Choice another ballot
was called for which resulted AZ follows
II. N. Bum received votes.
August Hanson 8 !"
Mr.. Bum was declared duly appoint
ed.
On molten the commission adjourned
sine die.
The board Of county comm issioners
then assembled. All members present
On motion Perry Law.on was elected
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